Misogyny is an elusive concept. This is not because we cannot comprehend what it means when explained; it is because many of us are still trying to understand what ‘sexism’ and ‘patriarchy’ really mean In addition, misogyny is too easily reduced to extreme forms of how women and girls are despised and disregarded which we often feel mischaracterizes how we think of our own relationships to women and girls.
Read MoreMisogyny is an elusive concept. This is not because we cannot comprehend what it means when explained; it is because many of us are still trying to understand what ‘sexism’ and ‘patriarchy’ really mean In addition, misogyny is too easily reduced to extreme forms of how women and girls are despised and disregarded which we often feel mischaracterizes how we think of our own relationships to women and girls.
Read MoreTy’Ron Douglas and colleagues’ recent book Campus Uprisings broadly considers the practical possibilities for creating inclusive campus cultures amid the persistent and troubling racial realities on college and university campuses in the United States. As the editors of this volume suggest in the introduction, racist incidents have garnered increasing attention in national and local news.
Read MoreToday, more than 44 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt—the largest source of debt next to home mortgages nationally. Contrary to President Biden’s recent statements in response to a town hall question about his plans for student debt relief, this burden is not exclusively attributable to privileged graduates of America’s wealthiest colleges.
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Los Angeles Police Department officers clutching batons outside Former District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s home (Photo credit Charles H.F. Davis III)
Under intense pressure from mostly Black community organizers, some local governments are responding to demands to defund the police and divest from law enforcement. The push to reduce police budgets and reliance on police intervention in noncriminal matters has been accompanied by calls to invest in more resources for people and communities.
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Miami Dade Police arrest peaceful protestor in South Florida during the 5th Anniversary of Israel “Reefa” Hernandez’s murder (Photo credit Charles H.F. Davis III)
As protests across the country continue, local and national calls-to-action have been issued for defunding, disarming, and wide-spread divestment from the institution of policing. In response, police departments are making claims that such demands, if implemented, would impede law enforcement’s ability to effectively intervene and properly investigate alleged crimes.
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University of Pennsylvania Police Department officer halts traffic during 2015 protest in West Philadelphia (Photo credit Charles H.F. Davis III)
As protests across the country continue, local and national calls-to-action have been issued for defunding, disarming, and wide-spread divestment from the institution of policing. In response, police departments are making claims that such demands, if implemented, would impede law enforcement’s ability to effectively intervene and properly investigate alleged crimes.
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